Joseph Luster
July 4, 2022 
More footage and information—including further cast and staff details—made their way online for Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of the Deep Night, which was previously announced for a September 10 premiere in Japan. Check out the new trailer below, and read on for more about the additions.
On top of the returning cast, new VAs include Kaede Hondo as Liten and Yusuke Kobayashi as Morte. Ayako Kohno is back to direct this one, with Kento Toya once again designing characters at anime production house A-1 Pictures. Yasuyuki Kai is also back as action director and Yuki Kajiura returns as composer.
Scherzo of the Deep Night is the title of the fourth volume of the Progressive light novel series, which publisher Yen Press describes like so:
It’s been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dare to take pleasure in raiding it for the treasure it contains. Upon returning to the fourth floor, it’s time to do some questing on behalf of the Elf Lord Yofilis–but here begins Asuna’s discontent, for in doing so they will have to face her least favorite monster ever…
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